Gou Gou

Gou Gou (dog in Chinese) is no stranger to our Facebook page. For a very long time, we have been working hard to find a forever home for Gou Gou. Gou Gou’s original owner suffered from a serious stroke and was unable to care for him.

The special day finally came for 12-year-old Gou Gou when the Chow family adopted him on their daughter’s 12th birthday! Gou Gou’s story couldn’t have been told better than through the eyes of the children, who are actively involved in taking care of Gou Gou. Please read their story here.

They even included helpful advice to dog owners. We hope you enjoy reading this as much as we did!

Our Causes

Trap-Neuter-Release is a humane alternative for managing and reducing dog populations. TNR relies on sterilization of dogs to reduce breeding, leading to a gradual decline in numbers. In 2016/17, about 217 dogs on Jurong Island and 170 dogs in various parts of Singapore were brought in under the TNR program. Many of these dogs were […]

To provide all dogs at SOSD’s shelter with proper nutrition for three months requires 300 large bags of dry dog food (4,000 kg) and 300 cans of suitable wet food for the older dogs. To feed the 200 dogs at the Jurong Island shelter and 100 stray dogs on Jurong Island require another 1500 kg […]

With over 150 dogs under our direct care, we incur pretty large medical bills. In 2016-2017, our total cost of veterinarian services was $386,741 while the medical supplies cost $28,236. This works out to more than $34,000 a month. In addition to the medical needs of dogs directly under our care, we also provide veterinary […]